Oregon · Hiking · Mount Hood Wilderness · Near Mount Hood Villages

Yocum Ridge

Yocum RidgePhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
7.7 mi
round trip
2,967 ft
climb
5,988 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Yocum Ridge is a hard hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Zigzag Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 3,900 feet to nearly 6,000 feet, with a total gain of about 2,967 feet over the course of the trip. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.5 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 25 percent. The route is about 7.7 miles long, and the estimated time is roughly four hours. The trail is natural-surfaced, and the Forest Service manages the land. The high point of the hike is about 5,988 feet, and the climb is steep from the outset. The nearest neighbors are Ramona Falls and the Mt. Hood Timberline Trail, both about half a mile away. The Sandy River offers canoeing about 1.6 miles off, and Lost Creek campground sits about 2.6 miles away.

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    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
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    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 23 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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